forestalls in English
verb
1
prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.
vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging
synonyms:preemptget in beforeanticipatesecond-guessnip in the budthwartfrustratefoilstave offward offfend offavertprecludeobviatepreventbeat someone to it
verb
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1. Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
2. Anticipation definition is - a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action
3. Synonyms for Averts include prevents, avoids, forestalls, precludes, stops, frustrates, helps, obviates, deflects and heads off
4. Legal Definition of Anticipatory : of or relating to a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action an Anticipatory challenge brought for declaratory and injunctive relief — L